Bronze ASA for opinion

[Nicola.M]

Hello guys,
what are your opinion about this strange ASA with a bronze finish?

Best regards and thanks in advance

Nicola

[Nicola.M]

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[stewy]

Not a bronze finish, there appears to be traces of the silver wash still slightly visible. Stewy

[Nicola.M]

Hi Stewy,
thanks for your opinion, where do you see traces of silver on the front?
And the badge is original?

Best regards
Nicola

[cornernotch]

Hi Nicola,

You have an interesting badge. In my opinion the badge is an original with a Schickle/Mayer design. I'm not sure about it having an original bronze finish. There appears to be some silver finish remaining on the hinge. Here is an example of a true bronze GAB in my collection. Not the same maker but a similar design.

Best, John

[leigh]

Always thought bronze. Where silver that had lost there finish.

[AndyC]

There is no bronze GABs.
The badges shown by cornernotch have just lost all of it´s silver finish IMO



Andy

[kray]

the only known bronze gab is an Assmann (most likely production fault)
I agree with Andy the above shown gabs are not bronze IMO, just polished or worn down to its basematerial.

[Nicola.M]

Many thanks to all guys for your replies

Nicola

[cornernotch]

the only known bronze gab is an Assmann (most likely production fault)
I agree with Andy the above shown gabs are not bronze IMO, just polished or worn down to its basematerial.

I hope you are not referring to my exquisite GAB. That badge belonged to Philippe De Bock. He made a very solid case about the bronze finish on the badge. Maybe you should take a look at the posting on German Combat Awards.

http://www.germancombatawards.com/th...hilight=bronze

[stewy]

The term "bronze" or "silver" refers to the grade with PKA's & ISA's. There never was a "bronze grade" of the ASA. I think that's more Alexander's point. Stewy

[cornernotch]

The term "bronze" or "silver" refers to the grade with PKA's & ISA's. There never was a "bronze grade" of the ASA. I think that's more Alexander's point. Stewy

Hi Stewy,

Not sure if we are reading the same posting. I think his point is just what he said.
This discussion hasn't been about if a bronze grade GAB was ever awarded. It's been about the finish.

Best, John

[kray]

I hope you are not referring to my exquisite GAB. That badge belonged to Philippe De Bock. He made a very solid case about the bronze finish on the badge. Maybe you should take a look at the posting on German Combat Awards.

http://www.germancombatawards.com/th...hilight=bronze

After seeining the GCA tread I have to agree with you, yours would be an exclusive gab with the bronze finish, Imo a production fault like the few Assmans examples.
I have seen silver gabs polished to the basecoating so it looks like goldish/bronze finish. Imo the gab shown in the first post is one of them.